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Egypt shrugs off accusation over UN resolution on Turkey coup

Xinhua, July 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

Egypt didn't make any attempt to block the UN Security Council resolution condemning the attempted coup in Turkey, Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its facebook page late Saturday night.

"Egypt feel shocked by some foreign media reports accusing Egypt of blocking the UN resolution, which is not true," the statement said.

"Egypt just proposed some adjustments and the resolution is still under discussion," it added.

The United States proposed Saturday a draft statement to the UN Security Council, mainly to condemn the attempt by a military faction in Turkey on Friday to overthrow the Turkish government. Such Security Council resolutions require unanimous approval from the 15-member group.

At the same day, some foreign media accused Egyptian government its attempt to "block" the resolution, because of the "particularly tense" relations between Egypt and the Turkish government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Egypt's official news paper Al-ahlam reported on its website that the spokesperson of Egyptian foreign ministry said, "Egypt have reservations about the way part of the statement was phased, but not to object the content."

Earlier on Saturday, Turkish authorities announced that they have regained control of the country after thwarting the attempt by the military faction late Friday night to seize power.

At least 161 people were killed and 1,440 others wounded in the coup attempt, Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said in the announcement. Endit